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Welcome to Night Vale

by: Joseph Fink

Publisher: Harper (2015)

$16.99

Staff Pick by comrade: Lola

"Dream big. Dream looming. Dream of force that is so beyond you in scale that you mistake it for the world." -Welcome to Night Vale twitter feed Does life, even with its tragedies and nightmares, seem hopelessly *wonderful*? Are all those ghosts, angels and sentient objects the least alarming part of life? Have you ever loved a scientist? You don't have to answer now! You don't have to answer at all. While you consider, maybe wander through this novel, based on the beloved podcast of the same name. "It is a friendly desert community, where the sun is hot, the moon is beautiful, and mysterious lights pass overhead while we al pretend to sleep. Welcome to Night Vale."